With 370 votes in favor and 48 against, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday, September 1st, to extend the federal budget, effective from September 30th to December 11th.

This extension, which had already been approved by the Senate in August, prevented a government shutdown before the November 3rd midterm elections and its consequences for the country, such as the suspension of salaries for thousands of federal workers and the closure of numerous agencies nationwide, among others.

As you may recall, in 2025 the longest government shutdown in U.S. history occurred, lasting 43 days, due to the lack of agreement between Republicans and Democrats to extend subsidies for health plans under the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.

Members of Congress appear to be taking more cautious measures given the approaching midterm elections, which will determine the Republican majority in Congress, a majority that supports the Trump administration’s agenda.

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This Saturday, an emergency measure was announced by the United States Senate, called a “continuing resolution” (CR) to avoid a government shutdown for the next 45 days.

According to the announcement, the continuing resolution consists of a provisional draft of expenses and funds to help the population affected by catastrophes.

It was feared that the government shutdown would occur this October 1, with the start of the new fiscal year in the United States. However, the approval of the continuing resolution addresses multiple problems for the Biden administration, who signed the document on Saturday.

The official statement states: “Tonight, the bipartisan majorities of the House of Representatives and the Senate voted to keep the Government open, avoiding an unnecessary crisis that would have inflicted unnecessary pain on millions of working Americans.”

Biden expressed his satisfaction with the approval of this emergency measure and added that they are immersed in an unnecessary crisis, which “should not have occurred,” pointing the responsibilities towards the radical Republicans in the lower house.

It is important to clarify that the closure of the US Government, whether partial or total, occurs when “Congress fails to approve 12 bills that constitute the discretionary spending budget for the fiscal year, which begins every 1st of October, nor reach a provisional agreement.”

Among the reasons for this outcome is the fact that government agencies face a prohibition on spending or committing funds without the permission of the legislative branch, which must subsequently be endorsed by the president.

The signing of the draft bill this Saturday puts the government of the North American country safe for the next 45 days, during which internal discussions will continue to find the long-awaited stability.

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